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02/09/2016

Five points to make your Job Search successful | FastCollab | Blog

FIVE POINTS TO MAKE YOUR JOB SEARCH SUCCESSFUL September 5, 2014 Hansika Yadav

‘How do I get a job?’ is the most frequently asked question on Search Engines. A deep void has formed in the recruitment industry. The companies tend to minimize hiring expenses as it directly affects the revenue of the company. On the other hand, HR managers are facing huge difficulty in hiring new employees, because they are not able to source the right talent.

“General conventional ways that candidates use to search for jobs are through free resume search job portals, reaching their friends and peers for job openings, uploading resumes at company’s career page etc. Experts believe that with adoption of technology, following few extra steps, a candidate can effectively perform a job search to get their dream jobs.”

Candidates should consider the below points while searching for job.

Keep your resume short and simple When the HR manager is hiring a person; he or she will not be able to spend more than a minute on each resume. Therefore, representing yourself in a succinct manner with wise use of keywords is important to get a shortlist.

Make your portfolio attractive

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02/09/2016

Five points to make your Job Search successful | FastCollab | Blog

Candidates have rich portfolio of educational background and work experience. The challenge is to be able to express the same on the resume and in the interview rounds. Using value­ add words and explaining major milestones and achievements should be the key to impress the employer.

Get trained for HR Screening HR Screening tests and interview questions are supposed to be testing communication and interpersonal skills of the candidate. A proper training will help presenting yourself in front of the interviewer on a video chat, telephonic or face­to­face interview.

Leverage Social Media Platform HR Managers checks professional accounts like LinkedIn and social media accounts to shortlist candidates before giving them calls for interview. The likes, dislikes, personality type and cultural fit are assessed via various social media profiles of the candidates.

Align Resume with Recruitment softwares In order to avoid all manual procedures, organisations can wisely opt for an recruiting software – Applicant Tracking System. The system matches the search results with the right keywords and automates process by initiating communication with the shortlisted candidates. Thus, job seekers need to align their resumes with the right keywords, easy­to­read formats as per job requirements.

Try to adapt these techniques and I am sure these helps to make the recruiters believe that you are keen to work with them, and serve well to their company.

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